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Youth Grow is a new leadership program being launched by Cornell Garden-Based Learning. Over the next 2 years we will train youth in NYS to take action in their communities and to become actively involved in learning about and transforming their local food systems. As key consumers, as future leaders, and increasingly, as agents of change, youth will get the training and tools they need to get involved in the food systems movement. Their engagement will produce meaningful and effective change in their own communities and serve as motivation for others to do the same!
For more information about Youth Grow or to find out how you can get involved, contact Christine Hadekel at ch459@cornell.edu
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Christine Hadekel
M.P.A. Candidate, 2011
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
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Youth Grow Coordinator
Cornell Garden-Based Learning
162 Plant Science Bldg, Department of Horticulture
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853
ch459@cornell.edu
607.379.9961
Dear Educators, Information about the NYS 4-H Foundation Scholarship program are below and on our website following the foundation link. The application has been shortened, as we are no longer asking for financial information from applicants. Additionally, the eligibility requirement on age has been changed to read that the applicant must be eligible for 4-H enrollment at the time of application.
Please take this time to promote the scholarship program in your counties and to encourage eligible members to apply.
I am happy to answer any questions related to the scholarship application process, so feel free to call or email at bks6@cornell.edu
Barb
Eligibility. The NYS 4-H Foundation and generous sponsors are pleased to provide scholarships to members for their accomplishments as a result of 4-H experiences, and to support future educational goals.
Eligibility Requirements
• Applicant must be eligible for 4-H enrollment. Youth who have reached their nineteenth birthday before January 1, 2010 are not eligible to apply for scholarships.
• Applicant must have been a 4-H member in New York State, or participated in a Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program for at least one year.
• Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited university, college or technical school.
• Applicant must have a current grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale unless otherwise stated for specific scholarships.
Selection Criteria
• Demonstrated personal growth and development through 4-H projects and activities.
• Held leadership roles in 4-H and other organizations.
• Active in community or public service activities.
• Sense of direction in future educational goals.
• Academic record Scholarship Application Procedures. Download the following form and follow the instructions carefully.
• Scholarship Application
Applications can be sent electronically as an attached file to lindah@nys4hfoundation.org or mailed to NYS 4-H Foundation, 220 Herald Place, Syracuse, NY 13202. The application and all required materials are to be received NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 15. Notification of scholarship awards will be made in June.
Distribution Procedures. Awards will be distributed upon completion of the first semester of enrollment at the university, college or technical school. Prior to receiving the scholarship award, recipients will need to provide the NYS 4-H Foundation office:
• A collegiate or technical school academic transcript for the completed academic term showing a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or academic good standing on another scale.
• A copy of current term fee slip or other document that confirms continued enrollment at the university, college or technical school.
Please note that there are some changes in the application and eligibility requirements for 2010.
Dear Colleagues,
Hopefully you read about Everyone Ready in my 10/14/09 email (see below). It’s not too late to get started. In fact, I just completed the introductory session, “Building a Foundation for Volunteer Involvement,” myself – and it truly is a good foundation for all.
A note from our national 4-H point person, Sheri Seibold, says:
“Participation in Everyone Ready has been fantastic! We have over 1200 registered with more being added daily.”
Currently, the September, “Building a Foundation for Volunteer Involvement” and the October Self-Instruction Guide module on “Focus on the Volunteer Program Manager” is available to be completed by November 15, 2009. At that point, we will be getting a usage report for New York State and some evaluation comments. So be sure and get involved now.
The session starting on November 16, 2009 will be the first in-depth subject matter session. The topic is “New Approaches to Recruitment” and should be of interest to all Extension staff working with volunteers. You will notice that the web pages are constantly being updated and new questions and answers added. New Volunteerism for the Next Generation Fact Sheets will be posted in the next couple of weeks as well. If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact Sheri Seibold, Extension Everyone Ready Point Person at sseibold@illinois.edu or by calling 217.333.9290.
To get started, get registered at www.4-h.org/volunteerism . Go to the Everyone Ready® section and click on Register. Once you have completed the registration information, you will receive an email confirmation and will then have a user name and password that you can use to enter the “Extension” Everyone Ready® page. Follow directions from there. I did it, so you can do it!
Any questions contact Kim Fleming at kff2@cornell.edu.
Volunteers are, undeniably, the “heart and soul” of 4-H, and in an age when time is at a premium, Salute to Excellence serves as an opportunity to acknowledge our volunteers’ unwavering dedication to the 4-H Youth Development movement.
Each year, state 4-H programs are invited to nominate two outstanding individual volunteers, one in each of two categories. The Lifetime Volunteer Award is given to an individual who has spent 10 or more years volunteering for 4-H. The Volunteer of the Year Award is given to an individual who has volunteered for 4-H less than 10 years. Recipients of the 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer Recognition Awards are chosen from nominees submitted by state 4-H offices.
In 2010, regional honorees will be selected. Each region will have its own Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer and Volunteer of the Year. The eight regional winners become nominees for the national award, and one volunteer from each category will be named the national winner. Our New York State Volunteer of the Year nominees, Michelle Martin ‘08 from Rensselaer County and Connie Cockrell ‘09, from Fulton/Montgomery Counties, were each one of the eight regional winners!
Recipients will be presented with a monetary award (to be donated to a local 4-H program of the recipient’s choosing). National awardees will also have their name engraved on the Salute to Excellence Perpetual Plaque located at the National 4-H Conference Center.
2010 nomination materials and additional details can be found on the State 4-H Staff Volunteerism webpage at: http://nys4h-staff.cce.cornell.edu/volunteerism.php
under “New: 2010 Salute to Excellence Awards.” Past New York State Fair 4-H Volunteers of the Day are wonderful candidates to consider.
Nomination forms and three letters of recommendations are due by email to Kim Fleming (kff2@cornell.edu) in the New York State 4-H Office by November 13, 2009. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Each CCE Association may nominate one Lifetime Volunteer Award Candidate and one Volunteer of the Year Award Candidate.
Monsanto Company
Corporate Sponsor for the 4-H Salute To Excellence Volunteer Recognition Award Program
For further information about the 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer Recognition Awards contact Pat Smith, National 4-H Council, at psmith@fourhcouncil.edu or 301-961-2819 or contact Kim Fleming, New York State 4-H Program Specialist at kff2@cornell.edu or 607-255-6506.
June P. Mead, Dept. of Human Development, has been invited by National 4-H Headquarters to be part of the National 4-H SET Evaluation Instrument Design Team. The team is headed by Suzanne Le Menestrel, National Program Leader, Youth Development Research, and Jill Walahoski, 4-H SET Evaluation Director, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The team will have its first meeting June 17-19 in Washington, DC.
The Community Improvement Through Youth (CITY) Project team recently presented a workshop entitled, Rebuilding the CITY, at the national Children, Youth and Families At Risk (CYFAR) Conference 2009 in Baltimore. Kay Telfer and Vicki Giarratano, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Broome County; Jackie Davis-Manigaulte and Sara Flowers, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, New York City; Celeste Carmichael, State 4-H Youth Development; and June P. Mead, Dept. of Human Development. Proceedings from the CYFAR 2009 will soon be available through the Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network (CYFERnet) at http://www.cyfernet.org.
There’s still time to enroll teens in the Choose Health training track being offered at Career Explorations. Plans are underway for an exciting and very hands-on learning experience for everyone involved. Teens don’t have to be CH Ambassadors to get involved. Registrations must be in prior to June 15th. Interested? Questions? Please contact JoAnne Baldini
Click here to find out more about exciting Key Leader opportunities at the New York State Fair for adults and volunteers in your county! key leader roles
NYS 4-H Fair web page has been updated. Looking for NYS 4-H Fair Handbook for Staff? 2009 Premium Books for Youth Building & Animals? Teen Leader / Teen Evaluator Nomination Forms? Master List Procedures? Contest and Activity participant information? Most of what you need to know is there. Check it out! Questions? Contact JoAnne Baldini
statefair.php http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/program/events/statefair.php
Looking for teens and adults to serve on the STARR planning committee! Planning begins as early as October 2009 with the first of two STARR planning retreats. If you know of teens in your county interested please contact JoAnne Baldini before July 1, 2009. NOTE: Teen/group of teens from a county must have at least one adult partner willing to work and journey with them on this exciting adventure! Job Description and Application form can be found at: http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/program/events/STARR.php
On Saturday, June 13th, from 9 – 4, teens and adults from Schuyler County will be working on the Living Sculpture ’sitting room’ area outside the youth building at the New York State Fair. If there are teens and adults from neighboring counties who would like to lend a hand, please contact JoAnne Baldini right away. We will be installing more ground cover to fully cover the chairs and couches, clearing away sod, laying wood chips, and installing fencing to create a more defined area. If you plan to help, plan to bring work gloves, garden rakes, bag lunch, water bottle, and wear grubby clothes. Questions? Contact JoAnne at jb61@cornell.edu
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